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By John Burton TRENTON – The New Jersey Lottery and the Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey are working together this holiday season to discourage the gifting of lottery tickets to minors. For many,…

RED BANK – Holiday festivities kick off today with the Santa Express and several other events, including the annual Holiday Express concert. A year after a “Sandy” hiatus, the Santa Express train, sponsored by The Galleria,…

FREEHOLD – Area residents can do their holiday shopping close to home this year with the 2013 Made in Monmouth Hyperlocal Shopping Directory that is available on the Monmouth County website at www.visitmonmouth.com. “Here’s a…

By John Burton HIGHLANDS – A 21-year-old borough man indicted on charges that he sexually assaulted a teenager. According to the indictment, Matthew Occhipinti faces charges of two counts of sexual assault and two counts…

By John Burton The Middletown and Red Bank police have charged an Atlantic Highlands man with a series of auto break-ins and a home burglary. Colin McHarg, 20, Powell Avenue, was charged Tuesday with burglary…

ATLANTIC HIGHLANDS – As Thanksgiving approaches, area walkers, runners and bicyclists may be thankful to learn that the cleanup and repairs needed to re-open a 1.5-mile section of Henry Hudson Trail between Popamora Point in…

By John Burton RED BANK – The borough council is scheduled to conduct a hearing at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 10, about alleged liquor license violations at FIXX nightclub, 26 West Front St. Police issued…

By John Burton SHREWSBURY – Borough police are investigating a report of a theft on Nov. 15 at the Shrewsbury Car Wash, 901 Shrewsbury Ave. The property taken by unknown subjects totaled approximately $100, according…